Walking in Love Test

What is a motive?

• something really good

• a reason for doing something

• something very hard

• something youa re good at

In the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector, Jesus said that God was pleased with the tax collector but not with the Pharisee. Why?

• The Pharisee had the wrong motives for praying.

• The tax collector had more money.

• The tax collector prayed longer.

• The Pharisee was kind to the other people.

Fill in the blank:

God looks at our motives, the ________ not the outside.

• inside

• action

• prayer

• under

At recess, Franco helped Mary when she fell off the swing. What would be a bad motive for helping?

• So he can get a prize from the teacher

• So he can help Mary not be embarrassed

• So he can work on his kindness

Penny noticed that her brother lied about doing his reading homework. She told their mom and dad. What would be a good motive for telling the truth?

• Penny knew doing the reading homework would help her brother be a better reader.

• Penny wanted to get her brother in trouble so he would not be allowed to watch TV.

• Penny wanted to get revenge on her brother because he got her in trouble last week.

True or False: Selfless is thinking about others LESS.

• true

• false

Check all the ways that Jesus shows us selfless love.

• He died for us.

• He forgives us even when we don't deserve it.

• He gets mad at us when we make a mistake.

• He keeps loving us even when we behave bad.

• He doesn't listen to our prayers.

_______ leads to selflessness.

• Love

• People

• Money

• Work

Write about a time you did something good but you had a bad motive.

In 1 Corinthians we learned about the things that love is and love is not. For example: Love is patient.

Write down at least 3 more things we learned about love.